Baynton vs Nickol

In both, most households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baynton: a median of $835,000, against $751,000 in Nickol, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nickol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($751,000 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nickol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (11.3% vs 9.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Baynton and Nickol drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Baynton Nickol
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Baynton Nickol
Walkability 45 / 43
Baynton — Walkability: 45/100 Nickol — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 30 / 19
Baynton — Safety: 30/100 Nickol — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nickol — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nickol — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baynton rents higher ($315/wk vs $240/wk); Nickol has higher household incomes ($194,272 vs $176,280).

Baynton Nickol
Population 4,496 4,938
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +6.8%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $176,280/yr $194,272/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+24% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baynton Nickol
0-4 9.5% / 10.3%
Baynton — 0-4: 9.5% Nickol — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 21.2% / 19.8%
Baynton — 5-14: 21.2% Nickol — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Baynton — 15-19: 6.5% Nickol — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.8% / 4.0%
Baynton — 20-24: 3.8% Nickol — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 16.7% / 17.5%
Baynton — 25-34: 16.7% Nickol — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 20.5% / 19.9%
Baynton — 35-44: 20.5% Nickol — 35-44: 19.9%
45-54 14.1% / 13.9%
Baynton — 45-54: 14.1% Nickol — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 5.9% / 6.6%
Baynton — 55-64: 5.9% Nickol — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 1.4% / 1.7%
Baynton — 65-74: 1.4% Nickol — 65-74: 1.7%
75-84 0.1% / 0.7%
Baynton — 75-84: 0.1% Nickol — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ — / 0.1%
Baynton — 85+: not among its largest Nickol — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baynton 63.8% couple families
Baynton — Couple Families: 63.8% Baynton — Lone Person: 23.2% Baynton — One Parent Families: 8.0% Baynton — Group Household: 4.6% Baynton — Other Families: 0.4%
Nickol 67.0% couple families
Nickol — Couple Families: 67.0% Nickol — Lone Person: 19.9% Nickol — One Parent Families: 9.7% Nickol — Group Household: 2.6% Nickol — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 68.6% renting
Baynton — Owned Outright: 4.6% Baynton — Mortgage: 26.8% Baynton — Renting: 68.6%
Nickol 75.0% renting
Nickol — Owned Outright: 4.1% Nickol — Mortgage: 20.9% Nickol — Renting: 75.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Baynton Nickol
New Zealand 3.8% / 3.7%
Baynton — New Zealand: 3.8% Nickol — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Baynton — England: 2.6% Nickol — England: 2.6%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.5%
Baynton — Philippines: 2.2% Nickol — Philippines: 1.5%
India 1.4% / 1.7%
Baynton — India: 1.4% Nickol — India: 1.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.6%
Baynton — South Africa: 1.4% Nickol — South Africa: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Baynton Nickol
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.1%
Baynton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Nickol — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.9%
Baynton — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Nickol — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.2%
Baynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Nickol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.3%
Baynton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Nickol — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Baynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Nickol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 89.7% houses
Baynton — Houses: 89.7% Baynton — Townhouses: 3.4% Baynton — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Nickol 90.7% houses
Nickol — Houses: 90.7% Nickol — Townhouses: 8.8% Nickol — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baynton Nickol
Median house price $835,000 $751,000
Median unit price $660,000 $611,250
Median land price $175,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 75 sales
 17 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Baynton Nickol
3 bed $720K / $672K
Baynton — 3 bed: $720K (42 sales) Nickol — 3 bed: $672K (50 sales)

42 vs 50 sales

4 bed $880K / $840K
Baynton — 4 bed: $880K (122 sales) Nickol — 4 bed: $840K (65 sales)

122 vs 65 sales

5 bed $940K / $975K
Baynton — 5 bed: $940K (15 sales) Nickol — 5 bed: $975K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Baynton Nickol
New dwellings approved 292
across Karratha
same for both
Approvals change year on year +34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Baynton Nickol
Houses 11.3%
$1,900/wk on $874K
 9.7%
$1,525/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Baynton Nickol
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 98% of WA

Liveability

Baynton scores higher overall (68 vs 61).

Baynton Nickol
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Nickol carries more crime risk (81 vs 70).

Baynton Nickol
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Baynton Nickol
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baynton

  • Baynton West Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Nickol

  • Tambrey Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baynton Nickol
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Baynton Nickol
Walkability score 45/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 1519 km 1519.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 976 min 977 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6714
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 6714
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Baynton Nickol
Car (driver) 83.6% / 81.8%
Baynton — Car (driver): 83.6% Nickol — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 8.3%
Baynton — Car (passenger): 7.9% Nickol — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Worked from Home 3.2% / 4.2%
Baynton — Worked from Home: 3.2% Nickol — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Bus 2.2% / 4.0%
Baynton — Bus: 2.2% Nickol — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.1%
Baynton — Walked Only: 2.4% Nickol — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Baynton Nickol
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Baynton Nickol
Connectivity score 88/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,853 premises
 48%
2,099 premises

Climate

Baynton Nickol
Annual rainfall 347 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Baynton Nickol
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baynton Nickol
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baynton

Family Large Blocks Young Families

Nickol

Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet Young Families

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